KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. The corruption trial against Rosmah Mansor has started after being initially postponed for medical reasons, while the MACC investigates the doctor who declared her unfit to attend trial.

2. Lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram said Rosmah wielded considerable influence despite having no official position, and the court also heard witness’ testimony on how the controversial ‘First Lady of Malaysia’ division was set up in the Prime Minister’s Office.

3. A prominent dance instructor in Kuala Lumpur has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting his students in separate incidents in 2017 and 2019.

4. Lawyers of Liberty has criticised minister Mujahid Yusof Rawa for singling out a transgender entrepreneur for enforcement action, saying that Mujahid’s actions are inappropriate.

5. The cabinet has condemned a group of 200 gatecrashers who heckled Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman during a Jan 31 gathering and urged authorities to uphold the rule of law.

6. Perak Amanah deputy chairperson Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has declined a post-dated cheque from Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria who is facing imminent bankruptcy proceedings from him.

7. A lab in China seeks to patent an experimental drug for treating the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), but the World Health Organisation stressed that there is still no known effective treatment for the disease and potential drug candidates need to be tested through randomised controlled trials.

8. As the number of 2019-nCoV cases in Malaysia climbs to 12, a WHO envoy praised Malaysia’s handling of the outbreak for its excellent case investigation and transparent dissemination of information. Meanwhile, there are signs that the virus’ fatality rate may have been inflated by underreporting of mild cases.

9. Over two hectares of forest between Bukit Bendera and Kek Lok Si, Air Itam, in Penang has caught fire due to open burning. The state government has pledged closer scrutiny of the area.

10. PKR vice president Zuraida Kamaruddin is seeking leave from her position pending disciplinary proceedings against her.